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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 28, 1949
Page
2
Electrical contractor V. W. Jones offers power and lighting installations and all types of electrical apparatus supplied and installed. Enquiries welcomed for all classes of electrical appliances.
The council reviews the Greater Gippsland protection league affiliation, notes limited details, and awaits guidance. It records regional meetings in Numurkah on January 27, 1948, with delegates and engineers attending to discuss Snowy River diversion and maternity hospital needs.
The 1948 motor car registrations in Australia reached a twenty year high with 84,000 new registrations, well below 1928's 92,919. At least two used vehicles changed hands for every new car sold, indicating strong overall turnover in the motor trade.
The dollar outlook dulls for two years, curbing American tractor imports. England supplies more medium powered tractors running on kerosene, petrol, and diesel to replace six to eight-horse teams, but overuse causes wear. Germany Austria and France may enter the market soon, while five Australian factories plan 1949 tractor production to ease supply.
A London report states eighteen people have been attacked since Christmas Eve with four murdered. Uniformed officers on sedentary and traffic duties will be temporarily replaced by special constables. Scotland Yard seeks 10,000 part time specials to reinforce plainclothes patrols in high crime areas amid a 5,000 shortfall.
The article argues winter egg production is more valuable and efficient. It notes warmer, better housing can raise yield while winter feeding studies help beginners optimize rations given local conditions.
Spur, a noted poultry expert, discusses feed quantity and quality, breeding choices, and housing conditions. He emphasizes the need for practical judgment in feeding amid rising grain costs and advocates balanced growth for healthy, high‑value winter layers.
Electric shocks to produce artificial sleep may soon be used for operations instead of anaesthetics. Scientists at the Burden Aethological Institute Bristol UK have successfully operated on animals using brain-like electric impulses. Dr Giles Walter, head experimenter, tested the method on himself and found it satisfactory.
Advice on conserving petrol while driving against head winds. It recommends keeping speed low to reduce wind resistance, noting fuel use rises with speed. The article suggests the most economical range is between 35 and 40 mph and urges maintaining safety while avoiding unnecessary slowing.
A regional ruling addresses new car permits tied to Mr. Lawson and authority by the chairman. The decision hinges on legislative actions and authorization for vehicle permits and road controls.
An analysis of rising costs in Australia and the impact on farmers and industrial workers. It discusses inflation, money supply growth since 1939, wage levels, and the need for public finance reforms to stabilise the economy. The piece calls for efficient production, labour and material shortages addressed, and policies to sustain the rural and urban sectors. It notes the danger of looming unemployment and urges prudent national expenditure and social insurance reforms.
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